Kettle-holder



i UNITED STATES PATENT IOFFICE.;V I

ELIZABETH A. SEELY, OF BLOOMFIEBD, INDIANA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,868, dated September 8. 1885.

Application filed June 10, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: y

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH A. SEELY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bloomiield, in the county of Greene and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kettle-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to portable kettleholders designed for use in the field, forest, or

elsewhere out of doors, and has for its object.

a furnace which can be easily taken to pieces for the purposes of transportation and readily set up where desired for use, as will be described. Y.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a plan View; Fig. 2, a section on line x x, Fig. 1, the side pieces beingturned out. Fig. 3 is a section on line y y, Fig. l, all of which will' be described.

The topAhasformed through it the central pot-opening a, the walls whereof'may be beveled inwardly from their upper to their lower edges, as shown, or otherwise suitably formed to hold the removable ring B, which enables the use of different-sized kettles. This ring B has hooks or eyes b, in which pot-hooks may be caught when desired to remove or apply it to the top A, as will be understood. I bevel the edge of the ring to fit snugly the walls of the pot-opening, and it rests therein with its upper face flush with the top of the furnace, as shown most clearly in Figs. 2 and 3.

By providing several rings having differentsized openings I am able to adapt the top to kettles of different sizes, as is frequently desirable.

Longitudinal rails CC are secured or formed on the under side of the top on opposite sides of the opening a and are adapted to guide and support-the fire-box D, the side plates, E, of which have their upper edges provided With 5o ribs, as e, adapted to the rails and sliding thereon, as will be understood from Fig. 2.

The inner upper edges of the side plates are` cut away atv e', forming a beveled guide which admits the heat from the fire-box to the extreme edge of the pot or kettle, as will be understood.

The back plate, E, of the re-potisinclined upward, and whenin position rests against the under side of the top A, near the back of same and in rear ofthe smoke-opening A', which is preferably provided with a suitable nipple to facilitate the application of astove-pipe. The bottom of the box is formed with the foraminous plate F, has draftperforations f and the grate G, the bars of Which curve up and are secured to the lower edge of the front plate, H,'Which has a bail, h, or other suitable device, wherewith it maybe moved into and out of the support, and the blower I is supported at its lower edge on hooks or stops h', secured on the upper edge of front piece, H, and rests against the front edges of the side plates, E, which are suitably inclined to enable the blower to rest thereon, as will be seen in Fig. 3.

The legs .I are detachably secured to the top, preferably by forming dovetail tenons in the upper ends of the legs fitted to suitable grooves formed in the corners of the top, as indicated in dotted lines,r Fig. 1. This-joint is the ordinary detachable stove-leg joint, and it does not seein necessary to illustrate same in detail. The legs are made with broad feet j to prevent their sinking into the ground.

The side plates or fenders, K, are detachably secured one to each side of the top and depend therefrom, as shown in Fig. 1, and protect the persons on opposite sides ofthe furnace from the heat lof the fire-box. Theyals serve Vto retain the heat below the top, and thereby render the device more efficient, as will be understood. n

By means of the blower I, which has a handle, t', the draft of the devicemay be regulated as desired.

When not in use, the several parts may be detached and stored away in a small space, or may be conveniently transported from point t0 point.

My invention will be found useful in heat' IOO ing water for hog-killing, in making soap, Having thus described n1yinvention,wl1atI sugar-making, and similar purposes. I design to make the entire structure of cast-iron, except as hereinafter specified.

As the bottom of the furnace rests close to the ground, it is usual in practice to dig a shallow trench below it to receive the ashes.

The blower and adjustable side pieces will beusually made of sheet-iron.

YThe grate, it will be understood, is preferably separate from the fire-box, and secured thereto in any suitable manner so it may be removed when desired to replace an old or broken grate by a new one.

Vhile my invention is especially intended for out-doorn use and is designed with reference to such use, it is obvious that it might be employed indoors with ash-pan and hearth.

W. L. CAvINs, J. M. HIoKs. 

